Directed by Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil • Documentary • 2023 • 26 minutes
The illegally cracked and fan-translated version of RPG Maker was one of the most popular hobbyist game engines of the early 2000's. The creator of the cult classic Space Funeral shows us how RPG Maker's collage-like nature shaped, and was shaped by, the dreams and desires of its community.
Up Next in Season 2
-
Preserving Worlds S2 Ep2: Meridian 59...
Directed by Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil • Documentary • 2023 • 41 minutes
Meridian 59 was one of the first graphical massively multiplayer online RPGs, and it's still one of the most violent. For almost 30 years, its players have enjoyed all the scheming, backstabbing, and intrigue of a neve...
-
Preserving Worlds S2 Ep3: Hundeparken...
Directed by Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil • Documentary • 2023 • 41 minutes
In the early 2000's, the Danish Public Broadcasting Company ran Hundeparken, an entirely non-profit social browser game where cute but crude pixelated dogs could chat, play minigames, and trade rare hats. We spoke with...
-
Preserving Worlds S2 Ep4: Active Worl...
Directed by Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil • Documentary • 2023 • 46 minutes
In the mid 90's, a group called the Contact Consortium brought together technologists, scientists, and artists to try and shepherd early virtual worlds into the mainstream. We spoke with the group's founder about the s...
